Joao Cancelo has scored in consecutive games for Portugal, having not netted in 2022 for Manchester City

Joao Cancelo scored as Portugal beat the Czech Republic to maintain their good start to the Nations League.

The 2019 champions led in Lisbon when Bernardo Silva picked out Manchester City team-mate Cancelo, who rifled home from a tight angle.

Silva then played a good through ball to Goncalo Guedes, who found the bottom corner for Portugal’s second goal.

Captain Cristiano Ronaldo failed to add to the two goals he scored in their 4-0 win over Switzerland last time out.

Portugal – who have only lost one game in the tournament’s history – lead Group A2 on seven points, two points above Spain, who beat Switzerland 1-0.

Line-ups

Portugal

Formation 4-1-4-1

  • 22Meireles Costa
  • 20CanceloBooked at 89mins
  • 3Pepe
  • 13Danilo
  • 5Guerreiro
  • 18NevesSubstituted forJoão Moutinhoat 88′minutes
  • 17Gonçalo GuedesSubstituted forAlves Palhinha Gonçalvesat 88′minutes
  • 10Bernardo SilvaSubstituted forVitinhaat 68′minutes
  • 14William CarvalhoBooked at 3minsSubstituted forBruno Fernandesat 68′minutes
  • 21JotaSubstituted forda Conceição Leãoat 80′minutesBooked at 87mins
  • 7Cristiano RonaldoBooked at 51mins

Substitutes

  • 1Rui Patrício
  • 2Dalot
  • 4Veiga Teixeira Carmo
  • 6Alves Palhinha Gonçalves
  • 8João Moutinho
  • 9André Silva
  • 11Bruno Fernandes
  • 12Dantas da Silva
  • 15da Conceição Leão
  • 16Otávio
  • 19Tavares Mendes
  • 23Vitinha

Czech Rep

Formation 3-4-3

  • 16Stanek
  • 2Zima
  • 4Brabec
  • 13MatejuBooked at 35minsSubstituted forKrálat 80′minutes
  • 5Coufal
  • 22SoucekBooked at 24mins
  • 15Sadílek
  • 12HavelSubstituted forJemelkaat 45′minutes
  • 19LingrSubstituted forPesekat 45′minutes
  • 10KuchtaSubstituted forJureckaat 45′minutes
  • 9HlozekSubstituted forVlkanovaat 73′minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Vaclík
  • 3Jemelka
  • 6Kudela
  • 7Kalvach
  • 8Pesek
  • 11Jurecka
  • 14Tecl
  • 17Cerny
  • 18Zeleny
  • 20Vlkanova
  • 21Král
  • 23Mandous

Referee:
Matej Jug

Attendance:
44,100

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